Time to finish the leg of the Crochet Christmas Stocking. The Rattle The Stars Christmas Stocking is a free pattern by Marly Bird and is part of the first annual Christmas Stocking Mystery Make-along Event (click to find out more)
This is a free crochet stocking pattern that is released in different sections or clues. There are a total of 6 sections. These are the instructions for part 3 of 6
Follow along with the pattern and Marly and you will have the pattern done in a day!
Rattle The Stars Christmas Stocking || Mystery Make-along 3 of 6
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MEASUREMENTS
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
15” [38 cm] circumference
11” [28 cm] leg length (including cuff but not including heel)
GAUGE
13 sc and 16 sc rounds = 4” [10 cm]
MATERIALS
YARN
6 colors of Worsted Weight Yarn / CYC Size 4
Sample made with: Bernat Super Value
- Color A: Peony Pink
- Color B: Sky
- Color C: White
- Color D: Hot Blue
- Color E: Grass
- Color F: Mint
HOOK
US H [5 mm] or size to obtain gauge
NOTIONS
Tapestry Needle, Stitch markers (removable), Scissors
NOTES
- Cut yarn at color change
- Change to new color in last slip stitch of row
- Stocking Cuff, Leg, Foot, and Toe are worked in turned rounds
- Heel is worked in rows
COLOR SEQUENCE
Each color represents 2 rounds unless otherwise noted.
Color A Cuff — all rounds
With Color B
With Color C
With Color B
With Color D
With Color E
With Color D
With Color B
With Color F
With Color B
With Color D
With Color C
With Color D
With Color B
With Color E
With Color B
With Color D — 1 round
Color A Heel — all rows
With Color D — 1 round
With Color F
With Color D
With Color B
With Color C
With Color B
With Color D
With Color E
With Color D
With Color B
With Color F
With Color B
Color A Toe– all rounds
PATTERN
Clue 3
Leg Continued
With Color B
Round 13 (RS): Sc in first sc and in each sc around, join with a slip stitch to 1st sc. Ch 1, turn.
Round 14 (WS): Sc in first sc and in each sc around, join with a slip stitch to 1st sc. Change to Color F, ch 3, turn.
With Color F
Round 15 (RS): Pull up a loop in the 2nd and 3rd ch from hook, pull up a loop in 1st, 2nd and 3rd sc, yo and pull through all 6 loops on hook, ch 1 [star stitch created], *pull up a loop in the ch-1 space just created, pull up a loop in the last leg of the last loop pulled up in previous star stitch, pull up a loop in the same sc as the last loop pulled up in previous star stitch, pull up a loop in each of the next 2 sc, yo and pull through all 6 loops on hook, ch 1; repeat from * to end of round,join with a slip stitch to 3rd ch of turning chain. Ch 2 [counts as half double crochet], turn.
Round 16 (WS): Hdc in same stitch as join, *2 hdc in next ch-1 space of the star stitch; repeat from * to end of round, hdc in space after last ch-1, join with a slip stitch to top of turning ch. Change to Color B, ch 1, turn — 49 hdc.
With Color B
Round 17 (RS): Sc in first hdc and in each hdc around, sc in top of tch, join with a slip stitch to 1st sc. Ch 1, turn.
Round 18 (WS): Sc in first sc and in each sc around, join with a slip stitch to 1st sc. Change to Color D, ch1, turn.
With Color D
Round 19 (RS): Sc in first sc and in each sc around, join with a slip stitch to 1st sc. Ch 1, turn.
Round 20 (WS): Sc in first sc and in each sc around, join with a slip stitch to 1st sc. Change to Color C, ch 3, turn.
With Color C
Round 21 (RS): Pull up a loop in the 2nd and 3rd ch from hook, pull up a loop in 1st, 2nd and 3rd sc, yo and pull through all 6 loops on hook, ch 1 [star stitch created], *pull up a loop in the ch-1 space just created, pull up a loop in the last leg of the last loop pulled up in previous star stitch, pull up a loop in the same sc as the last loop pulled up in previous star stitch, pull up a loop in each of the next 2 sc, yo and pull through all 6 loops on hook, ch 1; repeat from * to end of round,join with a slip stitch to 3rd ch of turning chain. Ch 2 [counts as half double crochet], turn.
Round 22 (WS): Hdc in same stitch as join, *2 hdc in next ch-1 space of the star stitch; repeat from * to end of round, hdc in space after last ch-1, join with a slip stitch to top of turning ch. Change to Color D, ch 1, turn — 49 hdc.
With Color D
Round 23 (RS): Sc in first hdc and in each hdc around, sc in top of tch, join with a slip stitch to 1st sc. Ch 1, turn.
Round 24 (WS): Sc in first sc and in each sc around, join with a slip stitch to 1st sc. Change to Color B, ch1, turn.
With Color B
Round 25 (RS): Sc in first sc and in each sc around, join with a slip stitch to 1st sc. Ch 1, turn.
Round 26 (WS): Sc in first sc and in each sc around, join with a slip stitch to 1st sc. Change to Color E, ch 3, turn.
With Color E
Round 27 (RS): Pull up a loop in the 2nd and 3rd ch from hook, pull up a loop in 1st, 2nd and 3rd sc, yo and pull through all 6 loops on hook, ch 1 [star stitch created], *pull up a loop in the ch-1 space just created, pull up a loop in the last leg of the last loop pulled up in previous star stitch, pull up a loop in the same sc as the last loop pulled up in previous star stitch, pull up a loop in each of the next 2 sc, yo and pull through all 6 loops on hook, ch 1; repeat from * to end of round,join with a slip stitch to 3rd ch of turning chain. Ch 2 [counts as half double crochet], turn.
Round 28 (WS): Hdc in same stitch as join, *2 hdc in next ch-1 space of the star stitch; repeat from * to end of round, hdc in space after last ch-1, join with a slip stitch to top of turning ch. Change to Color B, ch 1, turn — 49 hdc.
With Color B
Round 29 (RS): Sc in first hdc and in each hdc around, sc in top of tch, join with a slip stitch to 1st sc. Ch 1, turn.
Round 30 (WS): Sc in first sc and in each sc around, join with a slip stitch to 1st sc. Change to Color D, ch 1, turn.
With Color D — 1 row
Round 31 (RS): Sc in first sc and in next 11sc, add a marker in the stitch just completed, sc in next 26 sc, add a marker in the stitch just completed, sc to end of round, join with a slip stitch to 1st sc. Fasten off–markers are on the 12th and 38th stitch of the stocking.
Note: Stitch markers locate the heel and instep sections from the leg by placing the round joins to the backside of the leg.